Fish ID - caught and released close to monkey Mia
Submitted by randall df223 on Mon, 2014-04-14 18:49
I think it is a baby coral trout but never seen one near monkey Mia.
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randall df223
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It took a 40gm pirate jig
It took a 40gm pirate jig almost its own size. Bottom jaw protruded past its top jaw, distinctive dorsal fin, bulbous eyes and blue marking between the eyes.
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petermac
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looks like
looks like a baby sgt baker
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The photo taken by the wife
The photo taken by the wife isnt that great....
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Mattyb84
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Looks like what we have
Looks like what we have always called lizard fish aggressive little suckers hit lures almost bigger that them
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Grinner
Heaps of them up there
randall df223
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Dont think so, we caught
Dont think so, we caught plently of those today as well. A different fish I reckon. Different colour, different jaw line.
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Lizard
Look more like an Indian Lizard fish
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Lizard fish. Heaps of them
Lizard fish. Heaps of them in some areas. They are so agressive they will hit diving lures bigger than them. Not big enough to pull drag they just stop the lure from working properly.
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Pinkbanded Grubfish
What a terrible photo for ID! For my money, a lizard should have an obviously forked tail not just the extended filaments on the tail.
I think this is a Pinkbanded Grubfish Parapercis nebulosa. It is common on trawling grounds across the NW, including Shark Bay. Not often caught on a hook though.
Did it look like this?
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randall df223
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Yes thats the one. And my
Yes thats the one. And my photographer wife says, "pfttt!".... but I agree with you it was a terrible photo. Thank you for the input. I was always hopeful that in years to come I could catch a big fat coral trout near monkey mia.... alas maybe not.
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